A Bette Davis Collection of Signed Black and White Photographs,
1930s-1940s. ...

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A Bette Davis Collection of Signed Black and White Photographs,
1930s-1940s. Nine total, all original prints with either a
glossy or matte finish, all depicting the star as a young woman,
mostly in posed publicity shots, all signed by her in various
colors of fountain pen ink mostly to "Stanley" (though one
is to "Patsy" and another to "Ruthie"), 'Stanley'
being Stanley Wingate Woodward, a well-known artist who was also a
neighbor to the young Davis while she was growing up in
Massachusetts; the two maintained a close friendship for decades,
up until Woodward passed away in 1970; there is some speculation
that they may have been more than 'just friends' as some of Davis'
inscriptions seem to indicate: one reads "Waiting until / that
day / When?" and another notes "Stanley / Hope this / will
bring you / to California;" also included are nine other black
and white photographs of Davis either by herself or with others,
four of which date from her teen years and have likely never before
been seen. (Please note most of these photographs are now in poor
condition due to age - please bid accordingly.)13" x 10" and smaller